TV Show Honoring Dying Oklahoma Boy Airs Tonight
In Chelsea Oklahoma 13 year old Bobby Shaw, given three weeks to live after cancer spread, awaits an hour long telecast at 11 30 p m produced by KOTV Tulsa and the Tulsa World. Gov Johnston Murray will name him honorary commodore in Oklahoma s mythical navy. The program limits details of his prognosis to viewers and his mother will be watching by phone. The Shaw family hopes the broadcast brings comfort as doctors have given up hope.
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Radio Schedule Snapshot from KOSA Rockwell 1940s
A dense listing of programs across daytime and evening slots featuring news, music, drama, serials, and variety shows. Highlights include World News, Lux Radio Theatre, Beulah, Cisco Kid, and Sports features with multiple sponsor and host lines.
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45th Division repels Chinese attack on Chorwon hilltop
U S 45th Division infantrymen on the Western Front beat back an artillery supported Chinese assault on a T-shaped hill west of Chorwon after a seven hour fight. The fighting, continuing along a 155 mile front, left over 1 000 Chinese casualties and marked the year’s hardest clashes. Second Lt James Low of Sausalito Calif became America s 17th jet ace with five MIG kills in the Manchurian border air battles.
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Young Marine Held Without Bond In Road Killing
Vincent Pavlik 19 of Bridgeport Conn told officers he shot S Mason Jonas 37 of Leesville La after giving him a lift. Pavlik led police to the ditch scene and admitted the slaying while claiming Jonas begged him not to shoot again. He said he took Jonas wallet with $37 and has been AWOL from Camp Lejeune since March 10.
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Coast Guard Finds Four of Seven Missing in Squall
The Coast Guard recovered four bodies from a capsized 18 foot sloop off East Dennis Cape Cod. The missing include Stella Sanchione, Donald Anastassi, Angela Anastassi, and two others. search continues for the remaining three.
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Retired Amarillo Attorney and Wife Die in San Francisco Crash
Hugh Cooper 80 and his wife 78 of Amarillo Texas were killed in a three car collision in San Francisco. Three others were injured including the Coopers’ car drivers Thomas Morris and his wife Lesie Morris and third driver Rose Marie Maidrid. The couple were on a West Coast auto tour visiting a niece.
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Wichita Faces Severe Water Shortage After Main Break
Wichita, Kansas, with a population around 170,000, faced a serious water crisis as a 48 inch main broke for the third time in four days. The line is the city’s sole source of water. Boeing, Beech, and Cessna plants paused operations. about 45,000 workers affected. Wells offer emergency supply but fall short. Dry spell blamed for the overwatering.
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Knob Knocker Faces Fire After Bad Luck
In Seymour on Friday the 13th a knob knocker caused a store fire with an explosive charge. Nightwatchman Sam Jones pursued the suspect who was driving a stolen car. The wounded perpetrator was hospitalized. Jones joined him in pursuit.
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Suspect in Double Murder Found in Indian Church Cabin
Freeman Wesley, the top suspect in the double murder of two Seminole County women on Saturday night, was found hiding in a cabin on Indian church grounds near Wetumka Oklahoma.
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Mexican Bracero Dies Of Heatstroke In Pecos
A 40 year old Mexican bracero Jarramillo Olmos died from heat stroke in Pecos after chopping cotton on the R. D. Whittington farm. The incident occurred in 107 degree heat as Whittington rushed him to town where a doctor pronounced him dead.
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Webb AFB Big Spring Holds First Graduation Event
Odessans and area residents are invited to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring for the first graduation exercises since re activation. Fifty two student pilots will receive silver wings and gold bars as Brig Gen Robert J. Smith Pioneer Airlines president gives the graduation address. A mass fly over of 16 jets caps the ceremony with a 9 am formal review. Col Ernest F. Wackwitz Jr commanded the base and invites parking for 1000 cars near the flight line. Following graduation, pilots proceed to Combat Crew Training stations for further instruction.
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Youth Tumbles Down Cliff at Lake Arrowhead
A 10-year-old boy Kenneth Wright Jr of Compton Calif fell 1500 feet down a cliff at Lake Arrowhead. He suffered a concussion cuts and bruises and possible internal injuries but is expected to be all right. Attendants at Santa Anita Hospital described his condition. His playmates Ralph and Gary Sangster recalled the near vertical rockslide and multiple tumbles.
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